Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Eastern Africa
19,256 million current US$
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
15,738 million current US$
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 19,256 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,518 million current US$.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 754.3 million current US$ | 251.3 million current US$ | 503 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3,837 million current US$ | 3,405 million current US$ | 431.76 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 13,689 million current US$ | 6,164 million current US$ | 7,525 million current US$ | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 15,606 million current US$ | 19,045 million current US$ | 3,438 million current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Africa, at 19,256 million current US$ against 15,738 million current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 3,518 million current US$, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.